Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
A Trident of Lord Shiva outside the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple at Bengaluru.
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictBengaluru
DeityShiva as Gavi Gangadhareshwara
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Makara Sankranti
Location
LocationGavipura
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is located in Bengaluru
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
Location within Bengaluru
Geographic coordinates12°56′53.5″N 77°33′46.8″E / 12.948194°N 77.563000°E / 12.948194; 77.563000
Architecture
TypeIndian rock-cut architecture
Completed16th century CE

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple, or Sri Gangaadhareshwara, also Gavipura Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in Bengaluru in the state of Karnataka in India. The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt and the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on the shrine during certain time of the year. It was built in the 16th century by Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city.[1]

  1. ^ Shastry, Vyasa (25 February 2017). "The mysteries of Bengaluru's famed Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple". Livemint. Retrieved 2 March 2017.